Federal Register / Vol. 71, No.
26 / Wednesday, February 8, 2006 / Notices
permit the Committee to continue its
consideration and take action regarding
the foregoing matter in a timely manner.
Tentative Agenda
A. Roll Call.
B. Welcome and Opening remarks.
C. Full Committee meeting to take
actions on proposed changes to 24 CFR
Part 3282, Subpart I.
D. Adjournment.
Dated: February 2, 2006.
Brian D. Montgomery,
Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal
Housing Commissioner.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
Bird Banding Laboratory Advisory
Committee
AGENCY: Geological Survey, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY: The second meeting of the
Advisory Committee on the bird
Banding laboratory (Committee) will
take place February 22 ad 23, 2006, at
the national headquarters for Ducks
Unlimited, One Waterfowl Way,
Memphis, Tennessee 38120. The
meeting, which runs from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. each day, will take place in
DU’s Conference Center. The purpose of
the Advisory Committee, which is co-
chaired by the USGS and the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, is to represent the
interests of the bird banding
community, including both game and
non-game birds, in advising the U.S.
Department of the Interior, USGS, on
current and future management of the
bird Banding Laboratory. The agenda for
this meeting will focus on a Committee
review of the results of the work done
since the last meeting by four smaller
subgroups. Each subgroup was charged
with developing draft issue statement
for one of the following topics: (1) Bird
banding permits; (2) data collection and
storage; (3) data dissemination; and (4)
partnerships. Subsequent to the review
discussion, the Committee will finalize
statements for each issue and begin
developing recommendations for action.
The meeting is open to all members
of the interested public, and time on the
agenda has been reserved at the
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conclusion of each day’s work for the
Committee to receive verbal comments
(limited to 5 minutes per person) from
the public. To speak before the
Committee, please register in advance
with Mr. Daniel James (see contact
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information below), the USGS
Designated Federal Official (DFO) for
the Committee.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel L. James, 12201 Sunrise Valley
Drive, MS 301, Reston, Virginia 20192;
703–648–4253, e-mail:
dan_james@usgs.gov.
Dated: February 2, 2006.
Byron K. Williams,
Acting Associate Director for Biology.
[FR Doc. 06–1150 Filed 2–7–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4311–AM–M
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[WO640 1020 PF 24 1A]
Call for Nominations for Resource
Advisory Councils
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Resource Advisory
Council call for nominations.
SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is
to request public nominations for the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) that
have member terms expiring this year.
The RACs provide advice and
recommendations to BLM on land use
planning and management of the public
lands within their geographic areas. The
BLM will consider public nominations
for 45 days after the publication date of
this notice.
DATES: Send all nominations to the
appropriate BLM State Office by no later
than March 27, 2006.
ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for the locations to send
your nominations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melanie Wilson Gore, U.S. Department
of the Interior, Bureau of Land
Management, Intergovernmental Affairs,
1849 C Street, MS–LS–406, Washington,
DC 20240; 202–452–0377.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 1730) directs
the Secretary of the Interior to involve
the public in planning and issues
related to management of lands
administered by BLM. Section 309 of
FLPMA directs the Secretary to select 10
to 15 member citizen-based advisory
councils that are consistent with the
requirements of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA). As required by
the FACA, RAC membership must be
balanced and representative of the
various interests concerned with the
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management of the public lands. The
rules governing RACs are found at 43
CFR 1784.b. These include three
categories:
Category One—Holders of Federal
grazing permits and representatives of
organizations associated with energy
and mineral development, timber
industry, transportation or rights-of-
way, off-highway vehicle use, and
commercial recreation;
Category Two—Representatives of
nationally or regionally recognized
environmental organizations,
archaeological and historic
organizations, dispersed recreation
users, and wild horse and burro
organizations; and
Category Three—Representatives of
State, county, or local elected office;
representatives and employees of a State
agency responsible for management of
natural resources; representatives of
Indian Tribes within or adjacent to the
area for which the Council is organized;
representatives of and employed as
academicians involved in natural
sciences; and the public-at-large.
Individuals may nominate themselves
or others. Nominees must be residents
of the State or States in which the RAC
has jurisdiction. The BLM will evaluate
nominees based on their education,
training, and experience and their
knowledge of the geographical area of
the RAC. Nominees should demonstrate
a commitment to collaborative resource
decisionmaking. The following must
accompany all nominations:
—Letters of reference from represented
interests or organizations,
—A completed background information
nomination form,
—Any other information that speaks to
the nominee’s qualifications
Simultaneous with this notice, BLM
State Offices will issue press releases
providing additional information for
submitting nominations, with specifics
about the number and categories of
member positions available for each
RAC in the State. Nominations for RACs
should be sent to the appropriate BLM
offices listed below.
Alaska
Alaska RAC
Danielle Allen, Alaska State Office,
BLM, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13,
Anchorage, Alaska 99513; (907) 271–
3335.
Arizona
Arizona RAC
Deborah Stevens, Arizona State
Office, BLM, One North Central Avenue,
Phoenix, Arizona 85004; (602) 417–
9215.
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